Roderick Miranda (C)

21 Defender
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Extending his contract for the 2025/26 season, experienced defender and club captain Roderick Miranda continues to play a vital role at Melbourne Victory.

Beginning his career with legendary Portuguese club SL Benfica, Miranda went on to become a regular in Liga Portugal with Rio Ave.

Miranda would later join Wolverhampton Wanderers, helping the club achieve promotion to the English Premier League in 2018,  before playing UEFA Champions League football on loan with Olympiacos.

After brief spells with Famalicão and Gaziantep, Miranda would make the journey to Australia and sign for Victory; a real statement signing for the club.

Consistently recognised as one of the best performing central defenders in the league since joining the club in 2021, Miranda’s physicality and defensive nous has allowed him to maintain his high levels well into his 30s.

A significant contributor on the field and in the changing rooms, Miranda will hope to continue to play an important role for Victory going forward.

 

Club Career

2010-13 SL Benfica (POR)
2011-12 Servette (loan) (SWI)
2012 Deportivo La Coruña (loan) (SPA)
2013-17 Rio Ave (POR)
2017-21 Wolverhampton Wanderers (ENG)
2018-19 Olympiacos (loan) (GRE)
2019-20 Famalicão (loan) (POR)
2021 Gaziantep (TUR)
2021- Melbourne Victory (AUS)

International Career

Portugal: U20, U19, U18 & U17

Team Honours

Portuguese League Cup: 2009/10, 2010/11
EFL Championship Winner: 2017/18

Individual Honours

A-Leagues All Star: 2022

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Height

191

Weight

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Age

34

Born

Odivelas
Overview
General

28

Games Played

2439

Time Played

28

Starts

2

Substitute Off

Defence

166

Total Clearances

13

Blocks

22

Interceptions

Tackles

54.9%

Success Rate

Duels

70.1%

Success Rate

Areial Dual

67.0%

Success Rate

Distribution

Passes

83.5%

Success Rate

1603

Total passes

1339

Successful passes

57

Passes per 90 mins

Long passes

45%

Success Rate

Pass Direction %

43.9%

Forward

18.2%

Left

33.6%

Right

4.4%

Backward

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34.6%

Opp half

48.9%

Own half

3

Topic

-

Succ. crosses

-

Assists

7

Key Passes

Attack

Total Shots

10

Shots on target

3

Goals scored

2

20.00%

Conversion rate

1,220

Min per goals

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Left foot goals

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2

Right foot goals

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-

Headed goals

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-

Other

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2

Goal inside the box

-

Goal outside the box

0

Direct free kick goals

Discipline

20

Fouls won

16

Foul conceded

2

Yellow cards

1

Red cards